cosmonauts
A Whirlwind Tour of Space Race Relics
Places left behind by Americans and Soviets in the race to the stars.
All Stories
media
After Lovers Hemingway and Gellhorn Faced Off on D-Day, They Filed for Divorce
It turns out battling for journalistic scoops during wartime is not great for a marriage.
gold
The World's Oldest Gold Artifact Was Just Found
Archaeologists say it's from 4,500 to 4,600 B.C.
olympics
Watch a Groovy Synchronized Swimming Routine From the 1960s
Complete with pineapple-esque swim caps.
cats
Batman, a Four-Eared Cat, Has Found a Home
It's not Wayne Manor, but still, not bad for a mutant.
list
The Most Curious and Fascinating Places We Came Across This Week
A martyrs' crypt, the Museum of Broken Relationships, and other wow-worthy additions to the Atlas.
drugs
Found: Pot (Lots of Pot) in a Porta-Potty
It's not clear how it got there.
the exit interview
Exit Interview: I Was Bernie Sanders' Chief Advance Man
We talked to the man who planned all the logistics for Bernie 2016.
rivals week
Sniffing Behind the Scenes of the Westminster Dog Show
Up close and personal with prize-winning dogs and their groomers.
flowers
A 600,000-Flower Carpet Is Beautifying Brussels
The huge "Flower Carpet" is built once every two years.
rivals week
From the Biles To the Wolf Jump, This Cheat Sheet Will Help You Talk Gymnastics
Here are the complicated moves you may (or may not) see during the finals.
foia
A Complete Listing of All the Hardware at the Department of Energy Headquarters
Including Jaz drives.
national parks
See the 'House-Sized' Boulder that Shut Down This National Park Road
A nearby sign foreshadowed the events.
rivals week
The Long History Behind Fencers' Hit-Detecting Electrified Gear
It dates to at least 1896.
high-five
Watch This Creepy Arm Machine Stuck in an Endless Cycle of Wimpy High Fives
The most anti-climactic high-five ever.
oceans
Fisherman Catches Second Blue Lobster, Which Is Very, Very Hard to Do
Even catching just one is a one-in-two-million chance.
rivals week
Endurance Starvation Was Once a Crowd-Pleasing Sport
While Greece and England were trying to revive the Olympics, the rest of the Western world was obsessed with hunger artists.
feud
The Bloody Histories and Remaining Relics of 5 Violent Feuds
Things get heated.
